[ROM][Aug 29][JB 4.2.1] AndroWook Prime HairyBean v2.31 **Unleash The Beast!**

[tintin888]

Testing !!!!

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Hi all,
I am new to this thread and a noob. I have followed the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide posted by bpc23. Thanks to bcp23. I successfully completed from 1st step in the guide to the NvFlash to generate the blob files and to save all the images. Now I am at the last step to install the 2 zip files, Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip and the Hairybean+2.31.zip. I used my pc to format the Micro SD card to FAT32 and copied these 2 files to the Micro SD card. I put this card to my TF201 tablet slot and reboot into the recovery mode. In CWM recovery which is left over from the NvFlash, I only saw "install zip from sdcard", and "install zip from sideload". There was no option to install zip from Micro SD. If I chose the "install zip from sdcard", I only saw the "apply /sdcard/update.zip". What is this update.zip file which I don't recognize it? Should I see the option to install zip from Micro SD? Is it because recovery cannot mount the Micro SD causing it not to show up in the recovery menu? I did a normal boot and I can see the external Micro SD and its contents. What can I do to install these 2 zip files? Please help and thanks in advance.

 

[Nektopoli]

Testing !!!!

---------- Post added at 09:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:48 AM ----------

Hi all,
I am new to this thread and a noob. I have followed the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide posted by bpc23. Thanks to bcp23. I successfully completed from 1st step in the guide to the NvFlash to generate the blob files and to save all the images. Now I am at the last step to install the 2 zip files, Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip and the Hairybean+2.31.zip. I used my pc to format the Micro SD card to FAT32 and copied these 2 files to the Micro SD card. I put this card to my TF201 tablet slot and reboot into the recovery mode. In CWM recovery which is left over from the NvFlash, I only saw "install zip from sdcard", and "install zip from sideload". There was no option to install zip from Micro SD. If I chose the "install zip from sdcard", I only saw the "apply /sdcard/update.zip". What is this update.zip file which I don't recognize it? Should I see the option to install zip from Micro SD? Is it because recovery cannot mount the Micro SD causing it not to show up in the recovery menu? I did a normal boot and I can see the external Micro SD and its contents. What can I do to install these 2 zip files? Please help and thanks in advance.

I'm going to jump in and ask a few basic questions first;

1] Are you on a stock unmoded TF201 tablet?

2] If no to No1, have you unlocked your bootloader using the Asus unlocker?

3] Have you rooted your TF201?

NP

 

[tintin888]

I'm going to jump in and ask a few basic questions first;

1] Are you on a stock unmoded TF201 tablet?

2] If no to No1, have you unlocked your bootloader using the Asus unlocker?

3] Have you rooted your TF201?

NP

Thanks for the responses. Here are my answers to the questions.
1) Yes, my TF201 is unmoded initially before I installed anything.
2) Yes, I unlock the bootloader by running Unlock_Device_App_V6.apk (based on the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide -post 1772 posted by bpc23)
3) No, I did not root the TF201 since the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide or the [ROM][Aug 29][JB 4.2.1] AndroWook Prime HairyBean v2.31 **Unleash The Beast!** does not mention that TF201 needs to be rooted.

I did some research in this thread and there are someones here encountered the same issue. They re-installed the TWRP2.6.3.0 (recovery/fastboot) and they were able to see the install zip from MicroSD and installed the Hairybean2.31. So, I re-installed the TWRP2.6.3.0 and I successfully installed the Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+( 2.5).zip and the Hairybean2.31.zip from MicroSD card (followed the steps in the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide). After installing Hairybean2.31 and restarting the tablet normally, I am able to setup the tablet such as language, keyboard, time, etc.... The tablet boots up completely and I can swipe the unlock screen and see the menu screen . However, the tablet hangs and reboot itself. It keeps doing that. Basically, I can not use it since it keeps rebooting itself when it is in the menu screen.

Do you know why it hangs and keeps resetting itself? Did it brick my TF201?

 

[tintin888]

Also, when I boot in recovery, the bootloader still the old one. Here is what on the left corner at recovery.
Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.4.2.15-20120917" A03.

 

[Nektopoli]

Thanks for the responses. Here are my answers to the questions.
1) Yes, my TF201 is unmoded initially before I installed anything.
2) Yes, I unlock the bootloader by running Unlock_Device_App_V6.apk (based on the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide -post 1772 posted by bpc23)
3) No, I did not root the TF201 since the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide or the [ROM][Aug 29][JB 4.2.1] AndroWook Prime HairyBean v2.31 **Unleash The Beast!** does not mention that TF201 needs to be rooted.

I did some research in this thread and there are someones here encountered the same issue. They re-installed the TWRP2.6.3.0 (recovery/fastboot) and they were able to see the install zip from MicroSD and installed the Hairybean2.31. So, I re-installed the TWRP2.6.3.0 and I successfully installed the Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+( 2.5).zip and the Hairybean2.31.zip from MicroSD card (followed the steps in the TF201 HairyBean 2.31 Noob guide). After installing Hairybean2.31 and restarting the tablet normally, I am able to setup the tablet such as language, keyboard, time, etc.... The tablet boots up completely and I can swipe the unlock screen and see the menu screen . However, the tablet hangs and reboot itself. It keeps doing that. Basically, I can not use it since it keeps rebooting itself when it is in the menu screen.

Do you know why it hangs and keeps resetting itself? Did it brick my TF201?

Ok when you boot in the recovery console, what bootloader version is your tablet on?

NP

 

[tintin888]

Here is what on the left corner when boot to recovery.
Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.4.2.15-20120917" A03.

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Ok when you boot in the recovery console, what bootloader version is your tablet on?

NP

Here is what on the left corner when boot in recovery.
Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.4.2.15-20120917" A03.

 

[tintin888]

Here is what on the left corner when boot to recovery.
Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.4.2.15-20120917" A03.

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Here is what on the left corner when boot in recovery.
Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.4.2.15-20120917" A03.

I also ran MD5 on these 2 zip files and they all match.

 

[Nektopoli]

Tintin, do you want to use Android 4.1 or are you trying to install the bootloader so you can flash Android 7.1 on your TF201?

If you're trying to go to 7.1, I would try ONLY flashing the bootloader and TWRP found here: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490002899

Then check and see if you are now on the correct bootloader version [10.6.1.27.1] once you correct the bootloader issue you
can upgrade the TWRP and flash any ROM you want 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.1 / 7.1.2 (the one I'm currently on)

NP

 

[tintin888]

Tintin, do you want to use Android 4.1 or are you trying to install the bootloader so you can flash Android 7.1 on your TF201?

If you're trying to go to 7.1, I would try ONLY flashing the bootloader and TWRP found here: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490002899

Then check and see if you are now on the correct bootloader version [10.6.1.27.1] once you correct the bootloader issue you
can upgrade the TWRP and flash any ROM you want 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.1 / 7.1.2 (the one I'm currently on)

NP

That is the link I used to download and install Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip, but the bootloader did not get updated. I have tried two times and the same result. I am not sure what went wrong. I plan to go to 7.1 like your. Any suggestion to install Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip? Do I need to root the tablet in order to install this bootloader?

 

[Nektopoli]

That is the link I used to download and install Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip, but the bootloader did not get updated. I have tried two times and the same result. I am not sure what went wrong. I plan to go to 7.1 like your. Any suggestion to install Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip? Do I need to root the tablet in order to install this bootloader?

I rooted my TF201 using the video here, that could be causing the hang up; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggpsVortObY

NP

 

[tintin888]

I rooted my TF201 using the video here, that could be causing the hang up; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggpsVortObY

NP

In the TWRP2.6.3.0 recovery, when I do reboot, it says "Your device does not appear to be rooted. Install SuperSU now? This will root your device". Should I install SuperSU to root the device and try to re-install the Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5)?

 

[Nektopoli]

SuperSU is used to manage a rooted device, I would root you TF201 (using MotoChopper) like in the video, then install the correct bootloader.

NP

 

[tintin888]

SuperSU is used to manage a rooted device, I would root you TF201 (using MotoChopper) like in the video, then install the correct bootloader.

NP

I just watched the video. It looks like you need to be in stock ROM. Do you know how to put my TF201 back to stock rom? I did save blob.bin, bricksafe.img, factory-config.img through nvflash.

 

[Nektopoli]

What ROM are you on, I say that because other then the TWRP it looks like you're still on the stock bootloader and ROM

NP

 

[tintin888]

What ROM are you on, I say that because other then the TWRP it looks like you're still on the stock bootloader and ROM

NP

The bootloader is still a stock one. I am not sure how to tell the version of the ROM. I think the ROM is Hairybean2.31 since I check the About tablet the Android version is 4.2, instead of 4.1.1. How to thell the ROM version?

 

[Nektopoli]

Go to [SETTINGS] then at the bottom, under [ABOUT TABLET] is will tell you "Android X.X.X"

NP

 

[tintin888]

Go to [SETTINGS] then at the bottom, under [ABOUT TABLET] is will tell you "Android X.X.X"

NP

That what I did. In About tablet it says Android version is 4.2, instead of 4.1.1. Currently I cannot use motochopper to root since my tablet hangs and reboot itself when boot up.

 

[Nektopoli]

It might be rooted, I would go ahead with the SuperSU install, reboot, and see if SuperSU starts to ask for permission.

NP

 

[tintin888]

It might be rooted, I would go ahead with the SuperSU install, reboot, and see if SuperSU starts to ask for permission.

NP

I will install the SuperSU to root and I will provide update. If it does not work I might need your help to restore the stock ROM. Thx

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It might be rooted, I would go ahead with the SuperSU install, reboot, and see if SuperSU starts to ask for permission.

NP

I install the SuperSU from TWRP. Then I reinstall the Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+(2.5).zip and Hairybean+2.31.zip. it still does not work. My tablet still hangs and reboots itself after few minute of booting up. I check the bootloader again and it is still the stock bootloader "Android cardhu-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.4.2.15-20120917" A03. ".

I think I need to start from scratch. Do you know how restore stock image?

 

[Nektopoli]

One thing, do you have a Windows 7 computer or laptop, you might have to flash the Hairybean files from ABD and fastboot, it might not be allowing the TWRP 2.5 to overwrite the newer 2.6 on there not.

NP